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Three years ago today, the augmented reality smartphone game Pokemon Go - where players catch animated characters in the real world - "invaded" Hong Kong, spawning hordes of phone-wielding zombies who took over streets, parks and other public spaces. Trainers (that is what players are called) varied in age, race, sex and religion, but they shared one mission: to catch as many weird-looking virtual creatures as possible. Soon after the launch, the city - like the rest of the world - was in the grip of what became known as "Pokemania". Governments around the globe issued warnings as gamers, glued to their phones, fell off cliffs and walked into traffic, spurred on by the game's slogan, "Gotta Catch 'Em All". In Hong Kong, posters were put up at construction sites warning them to stay away, while employees were under strict orders not to play during work hours. To say the game was hugely popular is an understatement - it was one of the most used and profitable mobile apps in 2016 and was … [Read more...] about How Pokemon Go craze lives on in Hong Kong 3 years after launch